In today’s Academic Minute, DePaul University's Sean Horan describes how those in stressful occupations often use humor as a coping mechanism in their relationships. Horan is an assistant professor of communication at DePaul, where he researches dating relationships, focusing on a number of factors including initial attraction, deception, affection, and deceptive affection. Find out more about him here. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.